How to Reuse Bones to Make Never Ending Chicken Broth
Making homemade bone broth is so easy, and you’ll save money – LOTS of it – and nourish your family well at the same time.…
“How-to” Do it Yourself
The Encyclopedia of Chicken Stock – Everything You Need to Know to Do It Right!
Don’t be a Chicken… …in the kitchen. Just USE the chicken. Yes, every part of it. Let’s face it. Picking up a box of chicken…
Instant Pot Applesauce {No Sugar Needed!}
Instant Pot applesauce is so quick and easy to make – you’ll wonder why you ever bothered with store-bought applesauce! You can enjoy this yummy…
Bone Broth in the Instant Pot – 2 Ways! {Chicken, Beef, & Pork}
Making bone broth in the Instant Pot is an excellent hack for saving time and money in a real food kitchen. There are two different…
How to Can Tomatoes the Easy Way – Perfect for Beginners
Tomatoes are a wonderful long-term storage food. Learning how to can tomatoes is a great way to store the abundance you may be getting from…
Fight Off Sickness With These Immune Boosting Herbal Recipes
You could say I’m “anti-antibiotics” although we’ve certainly used them when the situation warranted it! My preference is to live and eat in a way…
DIY Herbal Gift Recipes: Fun Ideas to Make With Kids {Guest Post}
This is a guest post from Carol Little, R.H. of Studio Botanica. Whenever I (Katie) have made homemade gifts with my kids, it’s always super…
How to Make Homemade Yogurt in the Instant Pot
Introducing my good friend and fellow real food proponent, Stephani Jenkins! Steph writes at The Cheapskate Cook about eating healthy on a budget, and I’m…
Does Your Lifestyle Need a Detox? {Argan Lavender Oil Cleansing Blend for Combination Skin from Wellness Mama}
In the online world, people usually only see names and rarely faces, so as you can imagine there are often mix-ups. I can’t tell you…
No Mess, No Food Coloring Easter Egg Decorating
I work hard to give my kids candy-free Easter baskets that are still fun, but I just don’t have the DIY sense or time to…
The Perfect Last Minute Gift for the Real Foodie in Your Life!
“Oh no!” “I forgot to buy a gift for___________!” Has this ever happened to you? That panicked feeling when you realize you TOTALLY forgot to…
Using Compost to Nourish Your Garden
This post is from Becca Stallings of The Earthling’s Handbook, with photographs by Nicholas Efran (age 12) and Dan Efran. After setting up your thrifty…
DIY Greens Powder and the Easiest Way to Preserve Your Greens
Want to learn how to make dehydrated greens for smoothies and more? It’s easy to make a dehydrated greens powder when you dehydrate spinach, Swiss…
Want Backyard Chickens? Here Are 3 Things You Need to Know First!
I never knew I would fall in love with chickens. Look at them. You’ve got to admit they are a little freaky. They’re twitchy, spastic…
Easy Steps to Composting Affordably
If you’re trying to lead a greener life, you’ve probably heard that you ought to be setting aside your biodegradable garbage and composting it to…
How do you start a garden without really trying? Plant Your Pantry!
Starting a garden can be easy and affordable. Nicky Schauder shares how to start today by using items you already have in your kitchen. Whether…
3 Easy Ways to Freshen Your Home Using Essential Oils
This post is from KS Contributing Writer Becca Stallings of The Earthling’s Handbook, with photographs by her son Nicholas Efran. Winter is such a cozy…
How to Ferment Anything in Small Batches
We’re all trying to add more vegetables into our diets – from steamed vegetables to dehydrated vegetables to roasted veggies. That’s why I have The…
How to Make Fish Broth That Doesn’t Taste Fishy (Plus Recipe for Cioppino)
This is a guest post from Craig Fear of Fearless Eating. Nothing quite stirs my soul like the taste of the sea in the form…
Help Handling the Whole Chicken Series: How To Cut Up a Whole Chicken {Plus VIDEO TUTORIAL}
Welcome to the second post in our Help Handling the Whole Chicken series! In case you missed the first post on debunking 6 objections to…